f.a., sp. nov. and f.a., sp. nov., two yeast species isolated from mushrooms and associated insects in a Brazilian Amazonian rainforest biome.

Thirty yeast isolates belonging to the genera and were isolated from mushrooms and associated drosophilids collected in a Brazilian Amazonian rainforest biome. Analyses of the sequences of the intergenic spacer region and the D1/D2 domains of the large subunit rRNA gene showed that these isolates represent two distinct species. The first, represented by ten isolates, is phylogenetically related to and based on the sequences of the D1/D2 domains.

Usability of an automated medication dispensation device and adherence dashboard: A study protocol.

Non-adherence to prescribed medication regimens can lead to suboptimal control of chronic health conditions and increased hospitalizations. Older adults may find it particularly challenging to self-manage medications due to physical and cognitive limitations, resulting in medication non-adherence. While automated medication dispensing technologies may offer a solution for medication self-management among older adults, these technologies must demonstrate usability before effectiveness can be investigated and products made available for widespread use.

Description of gen. nov. based on taxogenomic analysis, with two new species, f.a., sp. nov. and f.a., sp. nov.

Four yeast isolates obtained from tree bark and fermenting sap of spp. and insects in Colombia and Japan were phylogenetically related to based on analyses of the sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and the D1/D2 domains of the large subunit rRNA gene. The novel species differs from by 20 nt substitutions and 5 indels in the D1/D2 sequences.

Sustained improvements in brain health and metabolic markers 24 months following bariatric surgery.

Obesity and its metabolic complications are associated with lower grey matter and white matter densities, whereas weight loss after bariatric surgery leads to an increase in both measures. These increases in grey and white matter density are significantly associated with post-operative weight loss and improvement of the metabolic/inflammatory profiles. While our recent studies demonstrated widespread increases in white matter density 4 and 12 months after bariatric surgery, it is not clear if these changes persist over time.